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A pluralistic society is one in which many organized groups represent various interests. Each group has an impact on other groups, but no one group exerts an inordinate amount of power. Many groups exert some power over business. There are many claimants on the organization, who have divergent goals. It is the task of the manager to integrate their aims.
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